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Laserbeak (with various spellings) is the name given to four fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... A Transformer is a fictional robot that is able to transform, rearranging itself into a common and innocuous form, such as a car, aircraft, or animal. ...

Transformers: Generation 1 (1984)

Laserbeak, along with Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy, Buzzsaw, and Ratbat, works in tandem with Soundwave. Laserbeak is exceptionally loyal to Soundwave and thus Megatron. Laserbeak's name is derived from his back mounted lasers, which are powered by ruby crystals. While these powerful weapons are a great strength, they can also be a weakness since they are dependent on a supply of the rare crystals. Laserbeak is very cowardly and will only fight from afar, or in situations in which he has the advantage of overwhelming odds. Buzzsaw is identical in appearance to Laserbeak, but not related. Transformers are fictional alien robots and the titular characters of a popular[1] Hasbro toy line and its spin-offs. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (859x524, 93 KB) Summary packaging artwork used for a toy released in 1984 by Hasbro, found on www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Frenzy (disambiguation). ... Soundwave (Later: Soundblaster in Japan) is a character from the fictitious Transformers metaseries. ... Franklin W. Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rumble (Trompeur in Quebec, Tartar in Italy) is a fictional character in the Transformers universes. ... Frenzy is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. ... Buzzsaw is the name of several fictional characters in the fictional Transformers universes. ... Ratbat is a Decepticon character in the fictional Transformers series. ... Soundwave is the name of three fictional characters from the Transformers universes. ... This article is about the fictional Transformers character. ... Cowardice is a vice. ...

According to original tech spec notes written by Bob Budiansky found at Iacon One in 2006, the original name for Laserbeak was Slazer. Each Transformer has tech specs (short for technical specifications) printed on the back of the box that it is sold in. ... Bob Budiansky is a comic book writer, best known for his work on the Transformers comic. ...

Animated series

Prior to the Transformers' arrival on Earth, Laserbeak worked with Soundwave on Cybertron. His alternate mode was still a cassette, but his robot mode was a futuristic type of bird with rounded wings, looking like some form of hovercraft with his optics resembling an opaque cockpit canopy. It was Laserbeak who discovered the Autobot plan to launch the Ark. After the reactivation of both sides on Earth, Laserbeak was given the Earth mode of a condor, quickly coming into combat with Hound. He served as the Decepticons' chief spy, infiltrating the Ark on numerous occasions, spying on their human allies and even knocking out Optimus Prime so that Megatron could make a copy of him. Cybertron from the original cartoon series Cybertron is the home world of the Autobots and Decepticons in the assorted stories in the fictional Transformers universes. ... The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. ... // The toy that was to become the Autobot Hound was originally released as part of the Japanese Diaclone series by Takara. ... This refers to the original character. ...

Laserbeak was used countless times as a reconnaissance platform, uncovering key plans of the Autobots throughout the war. He was also used to pursue and attack individuals attempting to escape. He once made use of a self-guided cannon to take attack one Autobot while simultaneously pursuing another personally. He has also captured several humans during his stay on Earth. Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Laserbeak's appearances in Season three were diminished, mostly due to the introduction of Ratbat, whose bat mode could fit into crevices Laserbeak couldn't, making him a more effective spy. Ratbat was also available in stores at the time, unlike Laserbeak.

Laserbeak's last appearance in the U.S. animated series was a small part in the episode "Web World".

Transformers: Headmasters

Laserbeak made a few appearances in the Japanese animated sequel to the original series. His first appearance was in episode #4 "Operation Cassette" and his last appearance was in episode #31 "Operation: Destroy the Destrons".

Marvel Comics

Laserbeak was one of the original ten Decepticons that fell to Earth in the Ark. Being reactivated and given the Earthen mode of a condor, Laserbeak would participate in many of the early battles against the Autobots — until a disastrous raid by Megatron led to Buzzsaw, Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, Rumble and Frenzy, getting deactivated by Omega Supreme. Starscream is a Decepticon (or sometimes Predacon) in the various fictional Transformers universes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Thundercracker is the name given to multiple fictional characters in the Transformers Universes. ... Omega Supreme is the name of two fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. ...

Laserbeak and Megatron managed to escape, but Laserbeak would play a lesser role, serving Shockwave and then Ratbat before participating in the battles against Scorponok's Decepticons and then against the Autobots using their united force. None realized, however, that the battles were a ruse by Starscream to gain the power of the Underbase for himself. The Autobots and Decepticons would then unite to stop him, but Starscream's power was too great, and Laserbeak was one of those deactivated. Shockwave (Laserwave in Japan) is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes, usually belonging to the Decepticons. ... Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. ... The Underbase was a fictional object in the Marvel Transformers comics. ...

He was not seen again, apart from an appearance as part of Galvatron's forces in a nightmare alternate reality where Unicron had destroyed Cybertron, and Galvatron's Decepticons ruled Earth. Laserbeak was often shown to be capable of speech in the Marvel Comics, as opposed to his mute animated rendition. Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander. ... This phrase may be used: to refer to a group of computer games called Alternate Reality. as another way of describing the concept of a parallel universe in physics or metaphysics. ... This article is about the comic book company. ...

Fun Publications

The Transformers Classics comics published in the Official Transformers Collectors Club magazine is set in the Marvel Comics continuity, but in a timeline where the events of Generation 2 did not occur. Laserbeak appears among Megatrons troops. Transformers Classics are a line of Transformers toys that are based on and resemble the first generation characters and figures introduced in the 1980s. ...

Books

Laserbeak's Fury

Laserbeak was featured in the 1985 Transformers audio book Autobots' Lightning Strike and Laserbeak's Fury. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Laserbeak appeared in the 1986 story and coloring book The Lost Treasure of Cybertron by Marvel Books. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Dreamwave Productions

Laserbeak appeared first in the Transformers: The War Within comics under the command of Soundwave. Taking place before the Transformers came to Earth, his robot mode here was identical to that seen in the original animated series episode "More Than Meets the Eye" part 1. He was seen playing back recordings of the Autobots preparing to evacuate Cybertron before Megatron and Starscream, and later as Starscream examined his data to see if Cybertron's planetary engines existed.

Laserbeak came to Earth and was reformatted as a mechanical condor in a manner presumably similar to the animated series pilot.

Laserbeak was also among the Transformers who briefly fell under the control of the terrorist, Lazarus. Bumblebee, Frenzy, Grimlock, Laserbeak, Prowl, Ravage, Soundwave and Starscream were forced at attack the Smitco oil refinery in the Arctic to display their power for sale to the highest bidder (Transformers: Generation One #2). This article is becoming very long. ... Bumblebee is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. ... Grimlock is the name of three fictional characters in the Transformers universes. ... Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. ...

He was later freed by Megatron and was seen perched on his shoulder during the attack on San Francisco. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Transformers/G.I. Joe

Laserbeak was also seen in Dreamwave's Transformers/G.I. Joe series, and was the first Transformer observed by the Joe team while spying on them. He was not seen again, but it is likely that he was deactivated when Snake-Eyes opened the Matrix. For the homing pigeon awarded the Dickin Medal in 1946, see G.I. Joe (pigeon). ... In gambling, snake eyes is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game of craps and getting only one pip on each die. ... The Autobot Matrix of Leadership (or Creation Matrix) in the fictional Transformers universes, is a talisman of legend, passed down from Autobot leader to Autobot leader. ...

Devil's Due Publishing

In the first G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover, Laserbeak, along with Soundwave and the other cassettes, were recovered from the Ark and used as weapons by the terrorist organization Cobra. Attacking an energy center to gain the technology needed to create Energon, the attack force met G.I. Joe, who were waiting for them. During the battle, Laserbeak injured Gung-Ho and Clutch before being decapitated by Snake-Eyes. Cobra Command redirects here. ... Gung-Ho is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. ... A character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s, Lance J. Steinberg is better known as Clutch, one of G.I. Joes motor vehicle drivers. ...

Transformers: Timelines

In the 2006 BotCon story and the accompanying tech spec for the Laserbeak toy released, it was revealed that after the end of The Great War, Divebomb of the original Predacons had rebuilt Laserbeak, Buzzsaw and Ravage into Predacons as part of a secret project to overthrow the Maximals. Ravage swiftly grew discontented and left to work for the Tripredacus Council. When Megatron and his crew stole the Golden Disc, Divebomb, knowing of his plans to alter history, ordered Laserbeak and Buzzsaw's ship to assist them. They badly damaged the Axalon, but were distracted by the Maximal ship Chromia 10 long enough for the Axalon to find their weak spot and destroy them, ending Laserbeak's career at last. The Predacons are one of the many factions in the fictional Transformers Universes. ... In mathematics, especially in order theory, a maximal element of a subset S of some partially ordered set is an element of S that is not smaller than any other element in S. The term minimal element is defined dually. ... The Beast Wars and Beast Machines version of Megatron is the main antagonist from the aforementioned parts of the Transformers animated series, toy lines, and multiverse. ... Beast Wars The Axalon (foreground) and Darkside (background) before crashing on prehistoric Earth. ...

IDW Publishing

Laserbeak made his first chronological appearance in the IDW Publishing continuity in issue #2 of The Transformers: Megatron Origin, where he, Ravage and Buzzsaw were shown to be already working with Soundwave, unlike Rumble and Frenzy. Accompanying Soundwave to a clandestine meeting with Megatron, leader of the underground gladiator games. When they realised Autobots had tracked them, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw took out one while Ravage dealt with the other. Capturing them, Laserbeak helped Soundwave to scan their captive's mind. When it was revealed he knew nothing, a furious Megatron killed him. IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works) is an American comic book company. ...

His next chronological appearance was in a Spotlight issue featuring Soundwave. Soundwave ordered him to tail Bomb-Burst back to his base and spy on his activities. When they left to harvest Ultra Energon, Laserbeak returned to picked up. Once Soundwave realized the other Decepticons' true intentions — to reanimate Thunderwing — he and the cassettes attempted to stop them, with Laserbeak attacking Bludgeon. However, the warrior Decepticon took him out with one slash of his saber. One year later, after Mount St. Helens' eruption, Laserbeak's body was discovered by the human defense organisation Skywatch. The final issue of The Transformers: Escalation' revealed he had been revived, but was now a prisoner of Skywatch. Bomb-Burst is the name of a fictional character from the Transformers. ... Thunderwing is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers toyline. ... Bludgeon is the name given to two fictional characters in the Transformers Universes. ... For the mountain in California, see Mount Saint Helena. ...

Toys

• Generation 1 Laserbeak (1984)

The toy that became Laserbeak was original part of the Takara Microman line. His toy, when in microcassette form, could fit inside Soundwave, a microcassette player. He was packaged with fellow cassette Frenzy. Versions of laserbeak released in 1984 had no rub-symbol, while those released in 1985 had one.

In 2005, the on-line Japanese store E-Hobby released an exclusive recolor of Laserbeak named Garboil. Along with Howlback (a repaint of Ravage), he forms one half of the Cobalt Sentries, an arm of the Decepticon secret police. His name means " a state of commotion and noise and confusion," and his function is information control.

Timelines Laserbeak

• Timelines Laserbeak (2006)

Laserbeak was recast as a repaint of Energon Divebomb as a BotCon 2006 exclusive figure. This Laserbeak was supposed to be a Predacon upgrade of the original Decepticon.

• Transformers: Titanium Laserbeak (2006)

In 2006, Soundwave was released as part of the Transformers: Titanium line of die-cast transforming figures. A transforming Laserbeak was included with Soundwave.

• Transformers: Classic Laserbeak (2007)

In 2007, Soundwave was released as part of the Transformers: Classics line of figures. A transforming Laserbeak and Battle Ravage were included with Soundwave. Laserbeak was nearly identical to the original Generation 1 toy.

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• Booster X10 (2007)

Released as part of the "Real Gear Robots" line related to the Transformers movie, this toy features an Mp3 player that transforms into a form closely resembling G1 Laserbeak.

Beast Wars

With Hasbro not having the license to the name "Laserbeak" at the time, the red and purple recolor of the Predacon Terrorsaur was known as Lazorbeak. Unlike Terrorsaur however, Lazorbeak did not feature in the animated series. Transformers are fictional alien robots and the titular characters of a popular[1] Hasbro toy line and its spin-offs. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Predacons are one of the many factions in the fictional Transformers Universes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Terrorsaur is the name of several fictional characters from the world of Transformers universes. ...

He is described as a high flying sky pirate with a thirst for battle. Tends to use up his power quickly.

Animated series

Laserbeak's stasis pod was presumably among those who were launched into orbit around prehistoric Earth in the Beast Wars series pilot.

IDW Publishing

Lazorbeak finally appeared in the IDW Beast Wars: The Gathering comic series as a Maximal protoform who was turned into a Predacon by Magmatron's shell program. Beast Wars Magmatron vs. ...

He was one of five aerial Predacons assigned by Ravage to find the Maximal lair. When they found it, Lazorbeak was one of those who attacked — only to be blasted when Maximal reinforcements under Torca arrived. It is unclear if he will appear again. Although his biography mentions that he has the same motto as the original Laserbeak, this was done as a homage to the original. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Torca is a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. ...

He appears among the Predacons on the cover of the first issue of the sequel story Beast Wars: The Ascending.

Toys

• Beast Wars Lazorbeak

Lazorbeak is a redeco of Terrorsaur. He is a flip changer with a hidden gun weapon. The toy was later released in Japan with a slightly different color scheme but now called Hydra. It was again resecoed into BotCon Fractyl and as Dinobots Swoop.

Oddly enough, in the second year of the toy line, Terrorsaur was recast as a transmetal in the toy line (not in the television series), but while Lazorbeak was not made into a transmetal toy, the transmetal Terrorsaur toy was closer in colors to Lazorbeak, being mostly purple. Some fans go so far as to consider it a transmetal version of that character, despite the name "Terrorsaur" printed on the model.

Dreadwind and Darkwing Dreadwing is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. ... Display cases for upcoming Transformers at BotCon 2006 BotCon, briefly known as The Official Transformers Collectors Convention (or OTFCC), is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. ... Look up Swoop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Transmetal is a thrash metal-death metal formed in Mexico City, Mexico in 1987. ... Transmetal is a thrash metal-death metal formed in Mexico City, Mexico in 1987. ...

Transformers: Armada (2002)

Transformers character
Dreamwave art for Armada Lazerbeak
Lazerbeak
Affiliation	Autobot
Japanese name	Cyberhawk
Sub-Group	Triple Changer
Function	Reconnaissance
Alternate Modes	Mechanical bird/Stun gun/Video recorder
Series	Transformers: Armada

Lazerbeak is the name of a small Transforming robot given to Rad, Carlos, and Alexis by Red Alert to help them aid the Autobots during their mission to recover the Mini-Cons from planet Earth. In terms of his role, Lazerbeak was regulated to performing aerial reconnaissance for the Autobots, delivering messages to them when the children were in need of help, and acting as a method for the humans to defend themselves. In addition to his cybernetic bird mode, he can transform into a camcorder and a stun weapon. In Armada's Japanese equivalent, Micron Legend, his name is Cyberhawk. Transformers are fictional alien robots and the titular characters of a popular[1] Hasbro toy line and its spin-offs. ... Image File history File links Armadalaserbeak. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Red Alert is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. ... Mini-Cons are a human-sized race and faction of power-enhancing transforming robots in the Transformers: Armada universe and its sequels, one of the assorted universes in Transformers fiction. ... Sony DV Handycam A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto an internal storage device. ...

Dreamwave Productions

In the Armada comic published by Dreamwave Productions, Lazerbeak is a sentient, though minor character. He is most often seen spying on the Decepticons (particularly Demolishor) for the Autobots.
Dreamwave Productions is a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher, best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series. ... Demolishor is a fictional character, a Decepticon in the Transformers: Armada and Transformers: Energon series. ...

Transformers: Cybertron (2006)

Unrelated to Armada Lazerbeak, this new character named Lazerbeak is a Decepticon drone that transforms into a battery bomb that can be stored within Soundwave. He seems to be an extension of Soundwave, and like his G1 predecessor, was used for spying. His Japanese name is Killer Condor. Transformers are fictional alien robots and the titular characters of a popular[1] Hasbro toy line and its spin-offs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The £124 million Taranis UAV built by BAE Systems An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft with no onboard pilot. ...

2007 Transformers film

According to an interview with producer Tom DeSanto published in issue #15 of the Transformers Collectors Club Magazine the original lineup pitched for the Decepticons in the live action Transformers film was Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, Skywarp and Shockwave.

The Sector Seven viral marketing web site featured several videos recording supposed evidence of Transformers on Earth. These featured cameos by Generation 1 Transformers, including scenes of Grimlock destroying a construction site, as well as scenes of Kickback and Laserbeak being video taped by people accidentally, and a security video showing bits of a robot looking a lot like Generation 1 Bumblebee transforming in a parking garage.^[1] Sector Seven is a Canadian punk band that formed in Grimsby, Ontario in 1998. ... Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness, through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of pathological and computer viruses. ... Grimlock is the name of three fictional characters in the Transformers universes. ... Kickback is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. ... Bumblebee is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. ...

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